On Thursday morning, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman shocked the UK when they announced that the current series of Strictly Come Dancing will be their last. "After 21 wonderful years on Strictly, we have decided that the time is right to step aside and pass over the baton," the couple said in a lengthy joint video message on Instagram. Just days before the news was announced, HELLO! sat down for an exclusive chat with the blonde half of the iconic British TV duo, where she opened up about her special bond with Traitors host Claudia, their "deep shared history" pre-dating the birth of Tess' daughters, Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 16.

"I remember the first time I ever met her was before we started on Strictly together," Tess started. "We lived near each other, and I bumped into her,

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